Blake Lively sues ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, campaign to ‘destroy’ her reputation

nypost.com:

TMZ reports. According to the legal docs, the actress further accuses Baldoni — who also served as the director of the film — of “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation” following the movie’s release.

She says the smear campaign caused harm to her business and led to her family experiencing “severe emotional distress.”“It Ends With Us,” a domestic violence drama based on the bestselling book by Colleen Hoover, was released in theaters this past summer.

At the time, rumors swirled of a feud between Lively and Baldoni, who refused to appear together to promote the flick. Lively also suffered a barrage of bad publicity, and was dubbed a “mean girl” after a journalist claimed an uncomfortable interview with the star led her to quit her job.

Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has lashed out at Lively’s new lawsuit, telling TMZ it’s a bid to “fix her negative reputation,” adding the claims are “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.”He added that she was a “nightmare” on set.